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Welcome to Blountville ...

Blountville is located in Sullivan County<1> and is the County Seat for Sullivan County.

Blountville was established in 1792.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Blountville had a population of 3,074 people.<2> (see below for details).

Blountville is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blountville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Blountville: 423 & 729<4>

The ZIP code for Blountville: 37617<5>

Communities Also Named Blountville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blountville - they are located in Mississippi and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blountville.

Communities near Blountville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blountville.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blountville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blountville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blountville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blountville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blountville. See our Newspapers Page for Blountville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blountville ...

Looking for more information about Blountville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blountville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blountville.

Adding Blountville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blountville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Blountville was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blountville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blountville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blountville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Blountville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Blountville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blountville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blountville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.